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MG

 
1. machine gun.
2. major general.
3. military government.
4. myasthenia gravis.
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Mg

 
Music.
left hand.
Origin:
< F main gauche

Mg

 
Symbol, Chemistry.
magnesium.

mg

 
milligram; milligrams.

mil⋅li⋅gram

  [mil-i-gram]
–noun
a unit of mass or weight equal to one thousandth of a gram, and equivalent to 0.0154 grain. Abbreviation: mg
Also, especially British, mil⋅li⋅gramme.

Origin:
1800–10; < F milligramme. See milli-, -gram 2

myasthenia gravis

 
–noun Pathology.
a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, esp. of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG
Origin:
1895–1900; < NL: serious muscle weakness
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mag·ne·si·um   (māg-nē'zē-əm, -zhəm)   
n.   Symbol Mg
A light, silvery-white, moderately hard metallic element that in ribbon or powder form burns with a brilliant white flame. It is used in structural alloys, pyrotechnics, flash photography, and incendiary bombs. Atomic number 12; atomic weight 24.305; melting point 649°C; boiling point 1,090°C; specific gravity 1.74 (at 20°C); valence 2. See Table at element.

[From magnesia.]
major general  
n.  

  1. Abbr. MG or Maj Gen or MajGen A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.

  2. One who holds this rank.

mg  
abbr.  milligram
Mg  
The symbol for the element magnesium.
MG  
abbr.  

  1. machine gun

  2. major general

  3. military government

mil·li·gram   (mĭl'ĭ-grām')   
n.   Abbr. mg
A unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram. See Table at measurement.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mg
Function: abbreviation
milligram

Main Entry: Mg
Function: symbol
magnesium

Main Entry: mil·li·gram
Variant: or chiefly British mil·li·gramme /-"gram/
Function: noun
: one thousandth of agram —abbreviation mg

Main Entry: myasthenia gra·vis
Pronunciation: -'grav-&s, -'gräv-
Function: noun
: a disease characterized by progressive weakness andexhaustibility of voluntary muscles without atrophy or sensory disturbance and caused by an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mg abbr.
milligram

Mg
The symbol for the element magnesium.

milligram mil·li·gram (mĭl'ĭ-grām')
n.
Abbr. mg
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a gram.

myasthenia gravis myasthenia grav·is (grāv'ĭs)
n.
A disease characterized by progressive fatigue and generalized weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the face, neck, arms, and legs, caused by impaired transmission of nerve impulses following an autoimmune attack on acetylcholine receptors. Also called Goldflam disease.

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Science Dictionary
magnesium   (māg-nē'zē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Mg
A lightweight, moderately hard, silvery-white metallic element of the alkaline-earth group that burns with an intense white flame. It is an essential component of chlorophyll and is used in lightweight alloys, flash photography, and fireworks. Atomic number 12; atomic weight 24.305; melting point 649°C; boiling point 1,090°C; specific gravity 1.74 (at 20°C); valence 2. See Periodic Table.
mg  
Abbreviation of milligram
Mg  
The symbol for magnesium.
milligram   (mĭl'ĭ-grām')  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 0.001 gram. See Table at measurement.
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Computing Dictionary

mg networking
The country code for Madagascar.
MicroGnuEmacs.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
mg

  1. Malagasy

  2. milligram

Mg
magnesium
MG

  1. machine gun

  2. major general

  3. military government

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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